Ultrasonographic Evaluations of Tendons/Fascia in Lower Limb Lymphedema and Lipedema.

All tendons (except the patellar tendon) and plantar fascia were thicker in the edema group than controls ( P <0.05).

Differences in Achilles tendon and plantar fascia thickness remained significant after BMI adjustment (all P <0.01) and correlated positively with edema volume ( P <0.05).

Patients had lower Lower Extremity Functional Scale and higher LYMQOL-Leg and Visual Analogue Scale scores (all P <0.01).